AB100-ASA1-AA8,389,20 20" Section 3973c. 341.09 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,390,321 341.09 (4) Upon receipt of an application and a fee of $3, the department shall
22register a vehicle purchased or leased in this state by a nonresident for a period not
23to exceed 30 days. The department shall determine the size, color, design, form and
24specifications of a plate issued under this subsection. The plate may be similar or

1identical to a plate issued under sub. (2). The department may issue the plates to
2dealers at a fee of $3 per plate in the manner and for the purpose provided in sub.
3(2m).".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,390,4 41245. Page 1638, line 12: delete lines 12 to 24.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,390,5 51246. Page 1639, line 1: delete lines 1 to 15 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,390,6 6" Section 3972jm. 341.09 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,390,197 341.09 (2r) The department of transportation shall issue a sufficient number
8of temporary operation plates without charge to each local police department. The
9local police department shall issue a temporary operation plate without charge to a
10state resident for use on an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a
11registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less if the state resident submits to the police
12department a complete application for registration of the vehicle, including evidence
13of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, and for a new certificate of title for
14the vehicle, together with a check or money order made payable to the department
15of transportation for all applicable title, registration, security interest and sales tax
16moneys, for transmittal to the department of transportation by the police
17department. The department of transportation shall prescribe the manner in which
18a local police department shall keep records of temporary operation plates issued by
19the police department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3973jm 20Section 3973jm. 341.09 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,421 341.09 (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department
22shall issue a temporary operation plate without charge for an automobile, station
23wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less upon receipt
24of a complete application accompanied by the required fee for registration of the

1vehicle, including evidence of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, if the
2department does not immediately issue the regular registration plates for the vehicle
3and the department determines that the applicant has not otherwise been issued a
4temporary operation plate under this section.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,5 51247. Page 1639, line 16: delete lines 16 to 20 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,6 6" Section 3974m. 341.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,127 341.10 (1) The required state fee and any municipal vehicle registration fee
8imposed by the town, village or city in which the vehicle is customarily kept has not
9been paid for the specific vehicle, and the department may refuse registration of a
10vehicle if such fees for the current period or for any previous period for which
11payment of a registration fee is required by law have not been paid on any other
12vehicles owned or leased by the applicant for registration.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3975mm 13Section 3975mm. 341.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,1614 341.10 (3) A certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the vehicle
15and, except for an applicant who is the lessee of a vehicle, the applicant does not hold
16a valid certificate of title and is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3976mp 17Section 3976mp. 341.10 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
18.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,391,2219 341.10 (3) A certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the vehicle
20and, except for an applicant who is the lessee of a vehicle, a valid certificate of title
21has not been issued to the applicant for the vehicle and the applicant is not entitled
22to the issuance of a certificate of title.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3977m 23Section 3977m. 341.14 (1q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,392,18
1341.14 (1q) If any employer who provides an automobile or station wagon, or
2a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a
3gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight
4of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, whether owned or leased by the
5employer,
for an employe's use submits to the department a statement once every 4
6years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice
7medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing
8in any state, from a physician assistant certified to practice in any state, from a
9chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian Science
10practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal
11certifying that the employe is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the
12ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to such employer plates of a
13special design in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle,
14and shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law
15enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person and
16is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition
17to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The
18plates shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3978m 19Section 3978m. 341.14 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,720 341.14 (1r) (a) If any resident of this state who is registering or has registered
21an automobile or station wagon, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
22purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm
23truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home
24submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, certifying
25to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who qualifies for special

1plates under sub. (1) or (1a) together with the information required under sub. (1)
2or (1a), the department shall issue and deliver to the resident, plates of the
3appropriate special design under sub. (1) or (1a) in lieu of the plates which ordinarily
4would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. No charge in addition
5to the registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. No
6plates may be issued and delivered to a resident under this paragraph on or after the
7effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].
".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,8 81248. Page 1639, line 20: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,9 9" Section 3976m. 341.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,1310 341.13 (1) (intro.) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3),
11registration plates for automobiles registered pursuant to the monthly series
12registration system under s. 341.27, except automobiles registered under s. 341.14
13(6r) or 341.145 (1) (c), shall comply with the following specifications:".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,14 141249. Page 1640, line 10: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,15 15" Section 3987g. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,2216 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
17reissuance of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under
18par. (f) 35. to 47. or 53. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
19reissuance of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under par.
20(f) 35. to 47. or 53. if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial
21registration period or $15 for the issuance or reissuance if the plate is issued during
22the 2nd year of the biennial registration period.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,393,23 231250. Page 1641, line 6: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,2
1" Section 3989g. 341.14 (6r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
2Act 445
, section 14, is repealed.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,3 31251. Page 1642, line 25: delete that line.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,4 41252. Page 1643, line 1: delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,5 5" Section 3990mm. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,106 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (bm) 1., if If an individual in
7possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates
8under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f)
933., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special
10group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall:
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3991m 11Section 3991m. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
12Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,1713 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) If an individual in possession of special plates under par.
14(f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color
15and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain
16membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not
17a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,18 181253. Page 1643, line 12: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,394,20 19" Section 3998q. 341.145 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
20.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,521 341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for
22the recipient in succeeding registration periods and shall not be duplicated for
23issuance to any other person if the recipient maintains the plate, unless the recipient
24authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If the recipient does not

1maintain the plate for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the
2recipient does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration
3plate by the end of the month in date on which the plate expires in a plate issuance
4year, the department may issue the personalized registration plate to another
5applicant.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,6 61254. Page 1643, line 12: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,7 7" Section 3994m. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,118 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
9registration plates under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or (1r) (a) relating to the
10parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request
11enforcement of s. 346.505.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3996m 12Section 3996m. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin
13Act 350
, is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,1614 341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue personalized registration plates
15under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1) or,
16if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1), s. 341.14 (1r)
.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3997m 17Section 3997m. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin
18Act 350
, is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,395,2119 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue personalized registration plates
20under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m)
21or (1q) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), s. 341.14 (1r).
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 3998m 22Section 3998m. 341.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,823 341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for
24the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, for the lessee in succeeding

1registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if
2the recipient or lessee maintains the plate, unless the recipient or, in the case of a
3leased vehicle, the lessee
authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If
4the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee does not maintain the plate
5for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient or lessee
6does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the
7end of the month in which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department
8may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,9 91255. Page 1644, line 5: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,10 10" Section 4000g. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,1711 341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department
12may issue an applicant for replacement plates for an automobile registered pursuant
13to the monthly series registration system under s. 341.27 registration plates of the
14design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle
15under which the original plates were issued. The department may limit the receipt
16of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration of a motor
17vehicle.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4000j 18Section 4000j. 341.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,2319 341.17 (1) At intervals selected by the department, the department shall
20compile a list of registrations made during that interval pursuant to the monthly
21series
system of registering automobiles under s. 341.27. The list shall give the name
22and address of each registrant, the registration number assigned, and other
23identifying information as the department deems necessary.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,396,24 241256. Page 1646, line 4: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,1
1" Section 4003t. 341.255 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,52 341.255 (5) In addition to the regular registration fee specified in s. 341.25 (1)
3(a) or (b) or (2) (a) to (c), the department shall charge a late fee of $10 for each
4transaction relating to the renewal of a registration under s. 341.25 (1) (a) or (b) or
5(2) (a) to (c) that is filed after the date of expiration of registration.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,6 61257. Page 1646, line 4: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,7 7" Section 4004m. 341.26 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,118 341.26 (2) (m) A motor vehicle leased or owned and operated by a voluntary
9nonprofit organization and used exclusively for rescue work. In this paragraph,
10"rescue work" means the rendering of first aid and emergency transportation to
11persons in need of immediate medical attention.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,12 121258. Page 1648, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,13 13" Section 4010c. 341.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,1714 341.27 (1) All automobiles, other than those that may be registered under s.
15341.265, 341.26 (2), 341.265, 341.266 or 341.268 or are required by s. 341.29 to be
16registered on a calendar-year basis, shall be registered by the department according
17to the monthly series system of registration prescribed by this section.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4010e 18Section 4010e. 341.27 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4010g 19Section 4010g. 341.27 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,397,2220 341.27 (3) (intro.) All automobiles subject to registration under the monthly
21series
the registration system under this section shall be registered by the
22department for a period of 12 consecutive calendar months one year except as follows:
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4010j 23Section 4010j. 341.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,398,8
1341.27 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 341.28 (2) (c), if the applicant holds
2current registration plates which were removed from an automobile which the
3applicant no longer owns or which has been junked, is no longer used on the highways
4or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a
5reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a),
6and the plates were issued under the monthly series system of registration
7prescribed by this section
, the department shall register the automobile which is the
8subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4010m 9Section 4010m. 341.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,398,1210 341.28 (1) The applicant for registration of an automobile under the monthly
11series
system of registration prescribed by s. 341.27 shall pay in full the annual
12registration fee prescribed by law, except as otherwise provided in this section.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4010p 13Section 4010p. 341.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,398,2114 341.28 (2) (intro.) If the applicant for registration holds current registration
15plates which were removed from an automobile which the applicant no longer owns
16or which has been junked, is no longer being used on the highways or has been
17registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed,
18replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a), and the plates
19were issued under the monthly series system of registration prescribed by s. 341.27,
20the applicant is exempt from the payment of a registration fee, except in the following
21cases:
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4011q 22Section 4011q. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
23.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,399,1624 341.28 (2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was
25owned by the applicant at the any time of and on or before the 15th day of during the

1month in which the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of
2use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2)
3(a) of the other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of
4such transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the
5highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the
6applicant shall pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive
7a credit for the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be
8computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which
9the plates were removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the
10registration period represented by the removed plates, including the month during
11which the applicant transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or
12registered under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease
13of the automobile from which the plates were removed if the transfer, termination
14of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration
15under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the
16month
.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4012q 17Section 4012q. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
18.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,400,419 341.28 (7) (a) If the first operation of The registration period for an automobile
20commences when the first operation of the automobile under circumstances making
21the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs on or before the 15th day of
22a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of such month.
23If the first operation occurs on or after the 16th day of a given month, the registration
24period commences on the first day of the following month. "First
. For puposes of this
25paragraph, "first
operation" means operation of an automobile for the first time after

1it was transferred or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state
2or after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation
3since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on
4the highways.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,400,5 51259. Page 1648, line 18: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,400,6 6" Section 4011m. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,400,237 341.28 (2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was
8owned by the applicant at the time of and on or before the 15th day of the month in
9which the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the
10highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the
11other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such
12transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways,
13junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall
14pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for
15the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be computed on the
16basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the plates were
17removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period
18represented by the removed plates, including the month during which the applicant
19transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered under s.
20341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease of the automobile
21from which the plates were removed if the transfer, termination of the consumer
22lease,
discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s.
23341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the month.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4012m 24Section 4012m. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,401,10
1341.28 (7) (a) If the first operation of an automobile under circumstances
2making the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs on or before the 15th
3day of a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of such
4month. If the first operation occurs on or after the 16th day of a given month, the
5registration period commences on the first day of the following month. "First
6operation" means operation of an automobile for the first time after it was
7transferred or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state or
8after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation
9since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on
10the highways.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4013m 11Section 4013m. 341.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,402,212 341.28 (7) (b) In the case of an automobile which has not previously been
13registered or which has not been registered in this state by the present owner since
14the owner last acquired ownership of the automobile, the department shall assume
15that the date of first operation within the meaning of par. (a) is the date of the bill
16of sale evidencing the transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect to a
17leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant,
unless the
18applicant files with the department a statement that the automobile was not so
19operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. In the case of
20at least 12 months of nonoperation of an automobile previously registered by the
21applicant, the applicant must file with the department a statement that he or she did
22not operate or consent to the operation of the automobile under circumstances
23making it subject to registration in this state during such 12-month period and must
24specify the date following such period when the automobile was first so operated.

1The department may refuse to accept a statement which projects the date of first
2operation into the future.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4014m 3Section 4014m. 341.305 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,402,64 341.305 (2) (bm) A motor truck or truck tractor which is owned or leased by a
5retail lumberyard and used exclusively to transport building construction materials
6from that lumberyard to a building construction site.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4015m 7Section 4015m. 341.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,402,98 341.31 (1) (b) 2. The vehicle was transferred or leased to the applicant after the
9expiration of the last registration in this state; or
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4016m 10Section 4016m. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,402,1311 341.31 (1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred or
12leased
to the applicant and for which current registration plates had been issued to
13the previous owner; or
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4017m 14Section 4017m. 341.31 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,402,1915 341.31 (1) (b) 6. The vehicle which has been transferred to or leased by the
16applicant is a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose
17farm truck which had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of
188,000 pounds or less or is a farm truck which had been registered by the previous
19owner at a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less; or
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 4018m 20Section 4018m. 341.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,403,1121 341.31 (2) (a) For vehicles registered under the conditions in sub. (1) (a), (b) or
22(d), the fee for the current registration period shall be computed on the basis of
23one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial
24registration fee prescribed for the vehicle multiplied by the number of months of the
25current registration period which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle first

1is operated by or with the consent of the applicant under circumstances making it
2subject to registration in this state plus, in case of a quarterly registration, $5. In
3the case of a vehicle which has not previously been registered or which has not been
4registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership
5of the vehicle, the department shall assume that the date of first operation is the date
6of the bill of sale evidencing transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect
7to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant,
unless
8he or she files with the department a statement that the vehicle was not so operated
9until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. The department may
10refuse to accept any statement which projects the date of first operation into the
11future.
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